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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TURKCELL LETIIM HIZMETLERI A.. and
EAST ASIAN CONSORTIUM B.V.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
MTN GROUP, LTD. and
MTN INTERNATIONAL (MAURITIUS) LTD.
Defendants.
Civil Action No.: 12-cv-00479 (RBW)
JOINT MOTION TO LIFT STAY
Plaintiffs Turkcell letiim Hizmetleri A.. and East Asian Consortium B.V., by and
through their undersigned counsel, respectfully move this honorable Court to lift its sua sponte
stay ordered on October 12, 2012.
1. This Courts Order of October 12, 2012 stayed and administratively closed thecase pending the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 621
F.3d 111 (3d Cir. 2010), cert. granted, __ U.S. __, 132 S. Ct. 472 (Oct. 17, 2011).
2. This Court further ordered that within fourteen days of the Supreme Courtsdecision in Kiobel, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of
revised brief discussing what effect, if any, Kiobel has on this case.
3. On April 17, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its decision, affirming the judgmentof the Second Circuit and concluding that the presumption against extraterritoriality applies to
claims under the [Alien Tort Statute]. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, 569 U.S. __, slip op. at
13 (Apr. 17, 2013).
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4. Plaintiffs have conferred with Defendants regarding the status of this case and thepresent Motion to Lift Stay, and Defendants have agreed to join this Motion.
5. In light of the Kiobel ruling, 569 U.S. slip op. at 14, Plaintiffs are simultaneouslyfiling a Notice of Dismissal Without Prejudice with this Motion.
6. Plaintiffs therefore respectfully request that this Motion be granted and the staylifted in order to facilitate dismissal of the matter.
Dated: May 1, 2013.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Read K. McCaffrey
Read K. McCaffrey (# 413837)
PATTON BOGGS LLP2550 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 457-6000 | Fax: (202) 457-6315
Counsel for Plaintiffs
With authorization for joint filing: Timothy J. Coleman
Timothy J. Coleman, Esq. (# 436415)
FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER USLLP
701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC [email protected]
Counsel for Defendants
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TURKCELL LETIIM HIZMETLERI A.. and
EAST ASIAN CONSORTIUM B.V.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
MTN GROUP, LTD. and
MTN INTERNATIONAL (MAURITIUS) LTD.
Defendants.
Civil Action No.: 12-cv-00479 (RBW)
[PROPOSED] ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the parties Joint Motion to Lift Stay is GRANTED and the
case is REOPENED for the reasons stated in the Motion.
____ day of ____________ 2013.
_________________________REGGIE B. WALTON
United States District Judge
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